The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-06-23

eighth day paralysis sets LII nls' LII
the hind limbs then in the jaw and the
whole body, the certain precursor OF
approaching death.
Parazytac Rabies. In this case
paralysis with dropping of the lower
jaw is shown at the outset, and grad
ually extends to the whole body. The
animal cannot bite, eat, or drink,
rarely barks and dies early.
Letharga;c (71omquiD Rabies. Palsy
of the jaw is less marked, but there
is complete apathy, the patient re-
naming curled up in n position, and
is not to be reused by any effort. HeF
becomes daily more emaciated and
dies in ten to fifteen days.
In addition to these typical forms
there are others holding an inter-
mediate place. The furious form il
especially common in bull dogs, hounds
and the less domesticated varieties
the paralytic and tranquil in the house
and pet dogs.
Popular FaHacaes. I name these
because of the evil results Of entertain
ing them. L. Mad dogs have no fear
of water Nydropho6so). On the con-
trary, they swim rivers, and plunge
their noses in water without hesita-
ton. 2. Appetite IS not lost, only de-
PRAYED, and the stomach after death
is found to contain an endless variety
of improper objects. 3. There is
rarely fToM at the mouth, though saliva
may run from it when the jaw is
paralyzed. 4. The tail IS not carried
6etaoeen the legs, but is rather held erect
during a paroxysm. Recoveries are
so rare as to be questionable.
Treatment Unsatisfactory.
Prevention. When bitten, at once
check the flow of blood from the part,
in the limb by a handkerchief or cord
with a piece Of wood through it twisted
tightly around the member a little
higher than the wound,-in other
parts by sucking, or by cutting open
the wound to it's depth and squeezing
or wringing as if milking to keep up
a free flow of blood, soaking it mean
while in warm water if available.
Drinking liquids to excess will also
retard absorption. But as soon as
caustics car be had apply them thor
oughly to all parts at the wound,
making sure that it's deepest recesses
are reached. The compression by
handkerchief or fingers should not be
relaxed until this operation is com
pleted. A hot skewer, nail or poker,
serves admirably, and if at a white
heat is less painful. But oil of %vitrial,
nitric acid, caustic potassa or soda,
butter Of antimory, chloride Of zinc,
nitrate Of silver, blue stone copperas
indeed any caustic at hand should
be employed at once-cauterize thor
oughly, though some time has elapsed
since the bite, as absorption does not
always take at once"
Many of the citizens of this and adj
joining States believe that summer
developes kydrophobia in the dog, and
a few that the "dog days" may have
something to do with it. Yet inves-
tigation has proven that dogs are more
liable to it in winter than in summer
in Northern than Southern ATTITUDES.
Many citizens believe in the "virtue
of the mad stone" a species of "cun-
.jure" that relieves the imagination,
but has no effect on the disease. In
some localities the people look every
summer for the mad dog scare-and
every dog that gets sick or "acts
curious" is looked upon with suspicion
not unfrequently the cry of mad
dog is raised, and if the dog attempts
to sav his life by flight, the neigh
borhood becomes so alarmed that a
" stranger within it's gates" would
have to confess hat "the wag" who
defined %hydrophia as ga disease that
seizes men and impells them to kill
dogs" had "builded better than he
knew" IT'S true, man cannot take
chances in regard to mad dogs, but
information in regard to hydrophob1a
ought to relieve many of constant fear.
In conclusion, let me urge all farm
ers who have any regard for their
stock, to get a copy of the Farmers
Veterinary Advaser. 1t is the most
valuable work Of it's kind that I know
OF, and any man of ordinary intelli-
gence can understand it.
NOTES FROM ENDERLY.